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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2256N

N2256N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 1, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 140 cancelled March 1, 2018

Serial number
12492
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 5, 2013
Last FAA action
March 5, 2013
Last owner
Mcdonald Kevin (Individual)
Vacaville, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2256N

WPR14CA197Accident on May 21, 2014 at Vacaville, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 12492

The pilot's use of excessive brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb, likely due to carburetor ice.

LAX82DA205Accident on May 29, 1982 at Phoenix, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 12492

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site